NOVEMBER 2020 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS MONTHLY JOBS SUMMARY
245,000 JOBS ADDED*
6.7% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE*
4.2% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR COLLEGE GRADS*/**
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS*
| Unemployment Rate | Unemployment Rate for College Grads | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| December '19 | 3.5% | 1.9% | |
| January '20 | 3.6% | 2.0% | |
| February '20 | 3.5% | 1.9% | |
| March '20 | 4.4% | 2.5% | |
| April '20 | 14.7% | 8.4% | |
| May '20 | 13.3% | 7.4% | |
| June '20 | 11.1% | 6.9% | |
| July '20 | 10.2% | 6.7% | |
| August '20 | 8.4% | 5.3% | |
| September '20 | 7.9% | 4.8% | |
| October '20 | 6.9% | 4.2% | |
| November '20 | 6.7% | 4.2% |
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
**College-degreed workers 25 and older
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ON-THE-JOB EXHAUSTION SETTING IN FOR SOME
34% of workers are more burned out on the job today compared to a year ago.
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 workers in the U.S.
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